Amish men avoided after an emergency alert test they got out because they have cell phones

An ex-Amish TikToker revealed that the national smartphone emergency alert got his friends from the religious community in trouble for having cell phones.

Every US smartphone, television and radio received an alert at 2:18 PM ET on Wednesday as part of a nationwide test for an emergency alert system.

Unfortunately for three members of the Amish community, the warning also involved a powerful alarm sound that outwitted them because they have modern devices – which go against their beliefs.

Amish beliefs and traditions condemn modern technology and encourage plain clothing. The community is known for using no modern appliances, dressing in old fashioned clothes, and even choosing a horse and buggy to get around.

Eli Yoder, a former member of the Amish community, posted a TikTok to share what happened when the emergency alert revealed the hidden phones of his ‘Amish friends’.

Unfortunately – the warning exposed three Amish men for having cell phones – a modern device their community shuns

Eli Yoder, a former Amish community member, posted a TikTok to share what happened when the emergency alert revealed the hidden phones of his ‘Amish friends’

He said, ‘Guess what, I just shunned some of my Amish friends today through the Amish Church.

“Over the years, there have been quite a few Amish men who have come out and wanted phones, so whenever they request a phone, I’ll do everything I can to try and get them a phone gain.

‘I can’t always do that, but in some circumstances I’ve been able to get them a phone.

‘One guy said the elders were coming into his driveway and they were there to talk to him about something they heard about him, that maybe he should be avoided.

‘Just as it was going the alert went off and it was in his pocket. Now he is shunned for both. Whatever they wanted to avoid him for and also the mobile phone.’

‘This is a test’ flashed across screens of devices across the US as the federal government tests its alert system to ensure it is maintained in the event of a real emergency

Eli Yoder said that over the years there were quite a few Amish men who reached out and wanted phones and he always tried to help

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Federal Communication Commission (FCC) conducted the exercise, which sent a code to smartphones.

‘This is a test’ flashed across screens as the federal government tests its warning system to ensure it is maintained in the event of a real emergency.

Televisions and radios across the US also received warnings.

Conspiracy theorists flooded the web ahead of the drill, claiming the test would cause a zombie apocalypse by activating nanoparticles in the Covid-19 vaccine.

The planned test was first conducted in 2012 and has since been used about 84,000 times in the US to alert the public to missing children, natural disasters and other emergencies.